From missing backpackers to cold weather, these are the stories that readers could not get enough of throughout 2025.
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Year in review 2025: Highest rating stories that The West Australian readers considered the best
Home Affairs Minister dodges question on possible Islamic State cell in Australia
The minister charged with keeping Australians safe has avoided answering a key question in the wake of the deadly Bondi Beach terror attack.
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Gauff looking to kick off another big year with a bang
World No.3 Coco Gauff says the United Cup is one of her favourite tournaments, with the American undefeated in singles when she led her team to the 2025 title.
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Two teens charged among six arrested in gun raid
Four men and two teenage boys face a slew of charges after police discovered some in the group travelling in a taxi with two loaded firearms.
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Sapphire Wood Furniture factory in Greenacre, Sydney’s west, destroyed by fire
Firefighters remain on scene to bring the Sydney blaze in under control.
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Busselton students celebrate as ATAR results released
Dedicated students from Busselton have secured some of the highest ATAR scores in the state, proving that long nights of study and determination truly pay off.
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Cyclone Hayley: Rural Aid volunteers on standby as heavy rain threatens Kimberley’s pastoral industry
Rural Aid is urging Kimberley pastoralists to register for support, as Cyclone Hayley bears down on the region, with destructive winds and heavy rainfall forecast to hit later today.
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Bondi Beach terror attack hero Ahmed al Ahmed undergoes more treatment just days after being discharged from hospital
Ahmed al Ahmed was shot several times during the deadly chaos on December 14.
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Aussie Alexei Popyrin makes personal change for Australian Open after post-Wimbledon slump
The 26-year-old ‘just wants to forget about’ 2025 and is already enjoying the benefits of his new strategy.
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Cash boost wrap: How payments, price caps, subsidies and fees are set to change for Aussies in January 2026
Everything you need to know about changing Centrelink payments, toll road charges and passport fees.
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